This
program is a federally operated maritime academy providing training,
subsistence, books, quarters, uniforms, medical care, and program
travel to its U.S. citizen students without cost. Appropriations
restricted to the above and the operation and maintenance of the
school. International student costs subject to legislation.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: High school graduates who are U.S.
citizens and international students in accordance with legislation.
In general, criteria are similar to those generally used for college
admission.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: High school graduates who are
U.S. citizens and eligible international students.
Credentials/Documentation:
Usual documents for college admission and a comprehensive physical
examination.
Pre-application
Coordination: U.S. citizens desiring appointment
to the school apply to Senators or Congresspersons for nomination.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: Nominating officials submit nominations
to school's Office of Admission. Selection is competitive by merit.
Award
Procedure: Appointment approved by the Maritime
Administrator.
Deadlines:
Nominations must be submitted by January 31 of the year preceding
that in which admission is desired. Applications must be submitted
by March 1 of the year in which admission is desired.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 3 to 8
months.
Appeals:
To the school.
Renewals:
Applicants not accepted may reapply the following year.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Students are
furnished with all required uniforms and textbooks during their
4 years at the Academy.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Not applicable.
Audits:
Not applicable.
Records:
Not applicable.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 69-1750-0-1-403.
Obligations:
(Program Level) FY 01 $47,132,000; FY 02 est $47,822,000; and
FY 03 est $47,716,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
Allowance prescribed for all personnel for uniforms and textbooks.
During the sea year a midshipman will earn $600 per month
from his or her steamship company employer.
A total of 200 merchant marine officers will graduate in June 2002.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
46 CFR 310C; Standard college catalogs and brochures.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Admissions Officer, U.S. Merchant
Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY 11024-1699. Telephone: (516) 773-5000;
Central Region Director, Maritime Administration, Department of
Transportation, Hale Boggs Federal Building, 501 Magazine Street,
Room 1223, New Orleans, LA 70130-3394. Telephone: (504) 589-2000;
Western Region Director, Maritime Administration, Department of
Transportation, 201 Mission Street, Room 2200, San Francisco CA
94105. Telephone: (415) 744- 3125; Great Lakes Region Director,
Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation, 2860 South
River Road, Suite 185, Des Plaines, IL 60018-2413. Telephone: (847)
298-4535; North Atlantic Region Director, Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 3737, New York,
NY 10278. Telephone: (212) 264-1300; South Atlantic Region Director,
7737 Hampton Boulevard, Building 4D, Room 211, Norfolk, VA 23505.
Telephone (757) 441-6393.
Headquarters
Office: Taylor E. Jones II, Director, Office
of Maritime Labor, Training, and Safety, Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone:
(202) 366-5755.
Web
Site Address: http://www.marad.dot.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
See USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS section of this program.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
See Credentials/Documentation section of this program.
